SB 448: Trespassing: removal of trespassers on residential property.

This bill aims to provide a remedy for unlawful occupation of residential properties by squatters. A squatter is defined as someone who unlawfully enters and remains in a residential property and refuses to leave upon request. The bill authorizes property owners or their agents to serve a demand to vacate the property, which must be verified by local law enforcement. Once verified, the law enforcement agency must remove the squatters without unreasonable delay. The bill also creates a civil cause of action for damages and restoration of possession against individuals who fraudulently cause the removal of others. Additionally, the bill prohibits fraudulently causing or attempting to cause the removal of another person and imposes penalties for such actions.